ABC Ltd. has a 15% holding in the shares of XYZ Ltd. In addition, ABC has, through one of its subsidiaries, a currently exercisable option to buy 15% more shares in XYZ. Although the exercise price is in the money, ABC does not have the intention and the financial ability to exercise this option. How should this investment be classified?
A. A joint arrangement
B. An associate
C. An investment
D. A subsidiary
C. An investment
根据提供的信息,ABC Ltd. 持有 XYZ Ltd. 15%的股份,并且通过其一家子公司拥有一个可行使期权,再购买 XYZ Ltd. 15%的股份。然而,尽管这个期权是有利的,但ABC Ltd. 没有行使该期权的意图和财务能力。因此,根据企业会计准则,ABC Ltd. 对 XYZ Ltd. 的投资不能视为共同经营(A选项)或子公司(D选项),因为它没有控制权。同样,由于ABC Ltd. 没有达到通常与联营企业相关的重大影响水平(通常定义为20%至50%的股权),它也不能被分类为联营企业(B选项)。相反,这种持股应该被分类为一项投资,按金融工具的分类标准进行处理。